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Basic Info

US U-4 Unemployment Rate is at 4.60%, compared to 4.60% last month and 4.40% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.85%.

Stats

Last Value 4.60%
Latest Period Feb 2026
Last Updated Mar 6 2026, 10:47 EST
Next Release Apr 3 2026, 08:30 EDT
Long Term Average 5.85%
Average Growth Rate 2.49%
Value from Last Month 4.60%
Change from Last Month 0.00%
Value from 1 Year Ago 4.40%
Change from 1 Year Ago 4.55%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent of the Labor Force and Discouraged Workers
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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Notes Total unemployed plus discouraged workers as a percent of the civillian labor force plus discouraged workers.

Historical Data

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Date Value
February 28, 2026 4.60%
January 31, 2026 4.60%
December 31, 2025 4.60%
November 30, 2025 4.90%
October 31, 2025
September 30, 2025 4.70%
August 31, 2025 4.60%
July 31, 2025 4.50%
June 30, 2025 4.50%
May 31, 2025 4.50%
April 30, 2025 4.40%
March 31, 2025 4.50%
February 28, 2025 4.40%
January 31, 2025 4.40%
December 31, 2024 4.40%
November 30, 2024 4.40%
October 31, 2024 4.30%
September 30, 2024 4.30%
August 31, 2024 4.40%
July 31, 2024 4.50%
June 30, 2024 4.30%
May 31, 2024 4.20%
April 30, 2024 4.10%
March 31, 2024 4.10%
February 29, 2024 4.10%
Date Value
January 31, 2024 3.90%
December 31, 2023 4.00%
November 30, 2023 4.00%
October 31, 2023 4.10%
September 30, 2023 4.00%
August 31, 2023 4.00%
July 31, 2023 3.70%
June 30, 2023 3.80%
May 31, 2023 3.90%
April 30, 2023 3.70%
March 31, 2023 3.70%
February 28, 2023 3.80%
January 31, 2023 3.70%
December 31, 2022 3.70%
November 30, 2022 3.90%
October 31, 2022 3.80%
September 30, 2022 3.80%
August 31, 2022 3.80%
July 31, 2022 3.80%
June 30, 2022 3.90%
May 31, 2022 3.90%
April 30, 2022 3.90%
March 31, 2022 3.90%
February 28, 2022 4.10%
January 31, 2022 4.20%

Basic Info

US U-4 Unemployment Rate is at 4.60%, compared to 4.60% last month and 4.40% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.85%.

Stats

Last Value 4.60%
Latest Period Feb 2026
Last Updated Mar 6 2026, 10:47 EST
Next Release Apr 3 2026, 08:30 EDT
Long Term Average 5.85%
Average Growth Rate 2.49%
Value from Last Month 4.60%
Change from Last Month 0.00%
Value from 1 Year Ago 4.40%
Change from 1 Year Ago 4.55%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent of the Labor Force and Discouraged Workers
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
Download Source File
Notes Total unemployed plus discouraged workers as a percent of the civillian labor force plus discouraged workers.